In this online feature which appears each Thursday, we're presenting the popular weekly Salem County Picture From The Past and the Salem County history tidbits which appear daily in the South Edition of the South Jersey Times.

SALEM COUNTY PICTURE FROM THE PAST

Everyone loves a parade no matter what their age. And some get the fun of taking part in the line of march. In today's Picture From The Past, Stephanie Mattson is seen leading the decorated tricycle contingent during the 1988 Fourth of July Parade in Woodstown. Despite some rain and dark skies, the annual parade in Woodstown last Friday was once again a big success.

SALEM COUNTY HISTORY

Looking back 100 years ago in Salem County for this week in 1914, these news items were included in the Salem Standard and Jerseyman. They appear throughout this week in print in the Times in our Salem County History feature:

It is estimated that at least 2,500 people from nearby towns and from Philadelphia and other large cities spent the Fourth at Pennsville's River View Beach.

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A new pest is playing havoc with some potato fields in the Daretown area. It is an insect that seems to take all the sap from the vines and then they die.

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The milk train which runs between Salem and Atlantic City via Elmer was put on for the summer season last week.

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In the Sunday edition of the "Philadelphia Record" was a picture of the hose truck of the North Bend Fire Co. of Salem with Councilman John M. Whelan seated at the wheel. The photograph was taken by Russell Morton.

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The demand for cottages on the Pennsville riverfront is increasing daily, with one party alone seeking applications for six more.

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By the new schedule of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, which went into effect on Sunday last, no change is made in the trains on the Salem branch.

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Surgeon Herbert L. Freeland, U.S.A., stationed at Fort Mott, has been ordered to the Philippines and will sail about Sept. 5.